Homes evacuated and road closed following discovery of suspicious object in Cookstown

Credit: Google Maps
The Drum Road has been closed between the Flo Road and Corchoney Road junctions as a suspicious object has been discovered in Cookstown. Credit: Google Maps

A number of homes have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object in Cookstown.

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The Drum Road has been closed between the Flo Road junction and the Corchoney Road junction.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

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